Your Reason I want to use this time gifted by the school to either further myself by getting real experience in an internship related to aerospace engineering, or to further[…]
Dylan Winter 5 Minute purpose pitch
A critical incident that set me on my path and helped me uncover how I wanted to make a difference that is larger than senior project takes place in my[…]
Sofia Giglio-5 minute purpose pitch
In freshman year after figuring out how almost all my clothes were most likely made in sweatshops, I felt morally wrong and decided I wanted to change the clothes I[…]
Zander Lu-5 minute purpose pitch
I’ve always been fascinated by ethics and moral philosophy; the kind of questions that are impossible to answer definitively. I’ve gotten lost pondering ethical dilemmas, imagining hypotheticals and what I[…]
Alexa- 5 Minute Purpose Pitch
My purpose statement: “To connect with people so that the world becomes a safer and healthier place” I think this makes a lot of sense for me and the direction[…]
Lindsay – 5 Minute Purpose Pitch
Your Reason/Your Story: My “critical incident” was when I landed a job at a summer camp. I intended it to only be a summer job, helping me earn a little[…]
Annabelle – 5-minute Purpose Pitch
My Reason/my story: My “critical incident” was when I made coconut macaroons for my family, and my dad gave them to the manager at his restaurant. He said they tasted[…]
Cayla- 5-Minute Purpose Pitch
I am still very stuck on what I want to do. I know that I want to pursue something that I am passionate about. I have a bunch of different[…]
Mika- 5-minute purpose pitch
Your Reason/Your Story: I got to choreograph a dance piece for the festival of plays and I want to continue working on my choreography skills. Your Strengths: I want my[…]
Ana Ziebarth- 5 Minute Purpose Pitch
My Reason: I want to use this time gifted by the school to pursue one of my passions. This is a great opportunity to do something hands-on, hopefully, in the[…]
Stella Propp— 5-Minute Purpose Pitch
Your Story: Participating in a sport like horseback riding for over 12 years comes with a great amount of privilege. I realize how lucky I am and always want to[…]
Henry Boone – My Purpose Statement
I think I still have a lot of research that I need to still do, to be able to choose my project idea but I have definitely made progress. A[…]
Melissa- 5 Minute pitch
Your Reason & Your Story: I personally have always beeen interested in working with people that are struggling, I find it interesting to observe how people that dont have love[…]
Keira – 5 minute purpose pitch
Story: Starting at New Sanctuary showed me that I want to work with people, and the nature of my work there showed me that I want to volunteer in some[…]
Josh Sapira – 5-Minute Purpose Pitch
Your Story: There are two things that are very important to me from a community aspect: creating a closer-knit community and helping to better the systems in place in society.[…]
Caleb-My Purpose Statement
This report gave me some more specific ideas on what direction to take my project. Before I had more general ideas on what topics or in what environments I may[…]
Ajahni-My Propose Statement
My purpose match survey and statement pretty much confirmed what I already knew which is that I want my project to be centered around education to inspire and possibly even[…]
Tristan – my purpose statement
I think I will probably do something related to mental health and the purpose thing agrees.
Dylan Winter My Purpose Statement
Answering the questions for the purpose match has helped clarify for me that I want to do something healthcare related for my senior project. I believe that this is where[…]
Stella Propp– My Purpose Statement
This purpose statement activity made me realize exactly what I want to do for my senior project. I was so stressed and anxious that I would have absolutely no idea[…]
Charlie Thackway-My Purpose Statement
My purpose statement really just added on to what I was already thinking about for my senior project. As I was planning to create work that reflects the state of[…]
Alexa Kennedy – 5 Minute Purpose Pitch
Your Reason I want everyone to have access to creative expression, especially through visual art. When I was younger, I went to a very unfunded public school where we had[…]
Isabella Marcellino – 5-Minute Purpose Pitch
This past summer I was lucky to take a class on human-centered design in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. It made me look at design and its[…]
Lily Parks—My Purpose Statement
I think that I can use these to help my senior project. Knowing that my biggest impact area is animal right swill help men possibly shift my thinking towards animals[…]
Luke- My purpose statement
While doing this activity, I was reminded that my senior project must stem from passion. My passion for the ocean and my passion to create things with my hands are[…]
Caroline Maltz – my purpose statement
After doing the diagnostics and creating my purpose statement, it inspired me with many ideas for what my senior project could be. It reminded me of issues that I am[…]
Nina Gerzema – 5-Minute Purpose Pitch
This is not so much as a single incident, but more of many conversations I’ve had over my lifetime that lead me to want to do this project. During these[…]
Sadye- My Purpose Statement
After completing the diagnostic on Purpose Match, it was clear to me that I tend to take control and keep my group on task. Although a lot of the information[…]
Malia-My Purpose statement
This report can help inform my senior project because I now know that I do best in connection and charisma which is really about who I am in relation to[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Purpose Statement
Reflection I was definitely surprised with the accuracy of some of the results of the report (my four strengths were Analysis, Learning, Trustworthiness, and Perserverance, which I think is pretty[…]
Ethan oliver- purpose statement
I think restoring things to provide resources to those who are in need is interesting and can be done in many ways
Pearl—my purpose statement
Reflection: I think this purpose match exercise informed me that for my project I should be working with others and possibly volunteering or helping people in some way. I think[…]
Keira – my purpose statement
This activity might inform my senior project decision because it has shown me that I want to work with people and I also want to help people in some form.
William Connelly-my purpose statement
For me the purpose statement seems kind of arbitrary cause I just wrote that at the end myself, but I think the report is really interesting and it definitely gives[…]
Jack H. – My Purpose Statement
I think my purpose statement aligns well with my initial ideas for my senior project, all of which involved encouraging people to express themselves creatively and giving them the opportunity[…]
Sofia Giglio- my purpose statement
I think that this helped me understand how it would be a good idea to focus on environmental preservation for my senior project and I like how it gave me[…]
Lindsay – My purpose statement
Reflection: I believe that this activity really helped me streamline my thoughts and goals. I was a little unsure of how I would approach this project, but because of this[…]
Sarah-my purpose statement
I don’t really think this purpose match statement helps inform my senior project design or idea a lot. I have been thinking about a certain subject for a while now[…]
Julien’s 5 Minute Purpose Pitch
Your Reason Your Story On one of my scuba dives during vacation, I noticed a serious lack of life and colors and beauty. This image recurred everyday we would dive[…]
Julien’s Initial Project and Prototypes
Overall, I am excited to begin my senior project research and to actually do it! This is something I’ve been thinking about since 8th grade seeing my sister just finish[…]
Melissa- My purpose statement
Reflection: I feel like these imagines give me some ideas for my project. I want to maybe do an internship at a foster care/ social work place. This interest[…]
Julien – My Purpose Statement
This information has definitely changed my mindset on my project design. It has generated a deeper thinking within me to decide whether one idea is good enough or is efficient[…]
Cosima – my purpose statement
I’m not totally sure how my purpose could inform my senior project design. I’m still feeling a little iffy about my purpose in the first place, and I’m not sure[…]
Annabelle-My Purpose Statement
This information is very helpful when figuring out my senior project because it confirms my passion for helping others with immense compassion. Baking and cooking are very comforting things[…]
Alexa- My Purpose Statement
I have a pretty good idea of the area I would like to focus on for my senior project. Whether in the health of people or the health of the[…]
Tristan-prototypes and initial thoughts
I’m very excited to start working on my senior project. I think my idea from the napkin future is a good idea that I realistically could do, so I’m excited[…]
Isabella Marcellino – My Purpose Statement
Doing these assessments certainly helped me realize how much I care about equal access to resources, whether they be educational, personal, health related, etc. That is why I would like[…]
Natalie – my purpose statement
I’m not really sure how this will inform my senior project design because the impact areas weren’t really things I was interested in, but I think the strengths might help[…]
My Purpose Statement – Alexa Kennedy
My results from PurposeMatch confuse me a little bit, but I think that maybe because I have never considered myself as having some of these strengths or interests. This activity[…]
Natalie – Prototypes and Initial Thoughts
For my initial thoughts on senior project, I am looking forward to what this will look like. It’s exciting to have so much leeway to decide such a big thing[…]
Josh Sapira – My Purpose Statement
I think that my purpose statement will play a supportive role in deciding my senior project. Their 30ish questions can’t capture everything about me, but I do think that the[…]
Mika Foguel—my purpose statement.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hIoCMwl48Bacfn2c6jw5tgHHpf_rhy7vyPJfeOwoI4U/edit I want to use my 4 top strengths, especially connection and strategy. I want to use connection as I am at my best when I work with others. I[…]
Kate Startsev – My Purpose Statement
This was actually pretty helpful in narrowing down what I want to do, although some of the results seem a bit inaccurate, like military science. The purpose streams have also[…]
Ruthanne – My Purpose Statement
Reflection: I was slightly confused about the purpose statement and when I made it I was already directing it towards a cerin topic or area of study, but now looking[…]
Ana Ziebarth- My Purpose Statement
When conducting my senior project, I will use my strengths to make the best out of things and make an impact. I think my strengths will be useful because I[…]
Spencer—my purpose statement
This information is helpful in thinking about how I might approach an internship for my senior project. It is especially interesting that Aerospace Engineering appears on my stream considering[…]
Lily Parks—Prototypes and Initial Thoughts
My initial thoughts on the senior project have mainly been positive. While I am nervous, I am excited to have the independence that comes with working on a project outside[…]
Zander Lu- my purpose statement
My purpose statement is one inspired by my inquisitive nature. I live in constant pursuit of knowledge. This informs how I hope to affect change in the world. I want[…]
Stella Propp- Prototypes and Initial Thoughts
Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the senior project in-person workshop due to my family’s COVID-19 worries so I do not have the brainstorming worksheets. I went into Senior[…]
Zander Lu- prototypes and initial thoughts
Currently, I am amazed at the possibilities I have in front of me. I have many interests; it’s hard to focus my Senior Project on any one of them. I[…]
Rei Weintraub – My Purpose Statement
This activity was helpful because it sets a good foundation as I begin my project. I feel[…]
Jack Trowbridge – Prototypes and Initial Thoughts
Reflection: I went into Senior Project not really having much idea of what I wanted to do, and this is still the case. The two topics that I gravitate towards[…]
Henry Boone – Prototypes and Initial Thoughts
When thinking about my senior project, I want to do something that is truly meaningful to me and something I actually have an interest in. I want my project to[…]
Josh Sapira – Prototypes and Initial Thoughts
Going through the workshop on Friday was the first time I really felt excited about Senior Project. Since freshman year, I had come up with some ideas I thought I[…]
Sofia Giglio- prototypes and initial thoughts
Reflecting on my work, I think that my first idea would be most meaningful to me because it has been something that I have been interested in for a really[…]
Project Prototypes and Thoughts Alexa Kennedy
Here are my first 4 initial ideas for my senior project: Reflection: This exercise was very helpful for me in that I have a good idea of certain aspects I[…]
Pearl—prototypes and initial thoughts
Reflection: Currently I think the napkin project that I drew out would be a very engaging and interesting project to pursue. I am not sure I would have the resources[…]
Ruby Hutchins – My Purpose Statement
I think what I got for my strengths and impacts are very accurate. I can understand why my strengths are what they are because I feel like I do draw[…]
Olivia Cueto – 5-minute purpose pitch
The summer before my junior year of high school, I was an intern at one of my favorite clean, makeup brands. It was my first internship and I was so[…]
Dylan Winter Prototypes and Thoughts
I have always thought I wanted to do something to do with medicine for senior project. I am not quite sure exactly what that may look like yet. Whether it[…]
Ruthanne Prototypes and Initial Thoughts
A Quick Back-of-the-Napkin Senior Project Reflection: Currently, I feel good about where my senior project is headed, while I don’t have an exact idea picked out yet I have[…]
Cate Woolsey – Purpose Statement
Though I found some of this information accurate, some of it didn’t really feel like “me”. This website has helped me get a bit of a better understanding as to[…]
Olivia Cueto – my purpose statement
The Purpose Match activity worked very well in helping me understand my values better as well as the things which are most important to me. It also made me realize[…]
Nina Gerzema – Purpose Statement
This is pretty accurate. I had a hard time finding specific moments for each of the four theme and impact areas given but their descriptions definitely resonated with me. In[…]
Luc Dunlop – Purpose Statement
Our world is constantly changing, the most recent and biggest change has been e COVID-19. Organizations have been changing in order to adapt to these new needs, but this is[…]
Gwen Raffo – 5-Minute Purpose Pitch
When I was in second grade, I became a Girl Scout. I was shy, but I always wanted to learn new things and participate in as many activities as I[…]
Olivia Cueto – Project Prototypes
By filling out the sections in the Odyssey Planning Guide, I recognized that there is not one particular project or theme in which I am set on persuing for my[…]
Cayla Robbins-my purpose statement
I think that this is pretty accurate. A lot of the topics were helping people, teaching and sharing my own skills/knowledge, I can see myself doing something of that nature.
Cayla Robbins-Prototypes and initial thoughts
I have a few ideas for my project, but not anything solid or that I am 100% confidant about. I definitely want to do something along the lines of sharing[…]
Gwen Raffo – My Purpose Statement
For my project, I really want to be able to teach people new[…]
navah-project prototypes
One idea would be to intern with an interior designed I worked with over winter break of sophomore year. I looked through fabrics to see which had been discontinued, ran[…]
Yannik Finkelstein- project prototypes
Current Thoughts: Currently I am not too sure what I want to do for senior project. I feel like I have lots of interest that I need to filter through[…]
Nina Gerzema – Project Prototypes
I came into Senior Project with an idea formed pretty clearly in my mind so it was very hard to think of other projects I could do and many[…]
Ajahni-project prototypes
I think at the moment I am a bit worried because we are planning for something to happen when we don’t know what the state of the world will be[…]
Kate Startsev-Project Prototypes and Initial Thought
I’m not totally sure if this is the direction I want to go in, but I like the idea of having my project have something to do with sustainability.
Alexa- project prototypes
I would like to focus primarily on maternal health in America or climate change. These topics could both be connected by policy and natural resources. These are both important and[…]
Mika- project prototypes and initial thoughts
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D8ke_hvOzC0PG0krU_EQCCgNtUg4fU3s2n-3WJ1WW3U/edit I want to do something with performance art: either dancing or acting or both. I would like to work with others: either teaching others or working together to make[…]